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Faculty Expertise
The PhD in Media & Design Innovation draws on the strength of The Creative School's faculty members in research-creation with doctoral degrees; all are experts within their respective creative fields including four research chairs associated with the program.
Meet The Creative School's Research Chairs
As a part of a national strategy to make Canada one of the world's top countries in research and development, our Research Chairs aim to advance knowledge and train the next generation of highly skilled people through student supervision, teaching and coordination of other researchers' work.
The Creative School is home to five Research Chairs who are pushing the boundaries in the creative and cultural industries, including two Canada Research Chairs.
Canada Research Chair in Creative Innovation and Leadership
Director Infoscape Research Lab & Bell Globemedia Research Chair
Canada Research Chair in Digital Media and Innovation
Professor, School of Journalism & RSJ Velma Rogers Research Chair
Natalie AlvarezProfessor and Associate Dean, Scholarly, Research, and Creative Activities
DepartmentPerformance
Alex BalAssociate Professor
DepartmentRTA School of Media
Ben BarryAssociate Professor
DepartmentFashion
Reem El AsalehAssociate Professor
DepartmentGraphic Communications Management
Greg ElmerProfessor
DepartmentProfessional Communication
Blake FitzpatrickGraduate Program Director, Media & Design innovation, PhD
DepartmentImage Arts
Wendy FreemanAssociate Professor
DepartmentProfessional Communication
Dave KempAssistant Professor
DepartmentImage Arts
Ali MazalekAssociate Professor
DepartmentRTA School of Media
John ShigaAssociate Professor
DepartmentProfessional Communication
Layal ShumanAssistant Professor
DepartmentSchool of Graphic Communications Management
Afsoon SoudiAssistant Professor
DepartmentRTA School of Media